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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
REVIEWED:
HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CAROLYNN PETRU, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER/INTERI~
DIRECTOR, RECREATION AND PARKS
September 3, 2013
GIFTS FOR PARKS
CAROLYN LEHR, CITY MANAGER cQ_
Staff Coordinators: Katie Howe, Administrative Analyst II ~
Mary Hirsch, Recreation Leader II~
RECOMMENDATION
Accept Gifts for Parks donations and direct staff to prepare donor letters of appreciation
for the Mayor's signature.
BACKGROUND
The City's Gifts for Parks Program, established in 1982, provides a means by which
interested individuals, organizations, and/or businesses may contribute funds or
merchandise for the enhancement of the City's Recreation and Parks facilities and
programs. Donations, as prescribed by law, are tax deductible as charitable
contributions.
DISCUSSION
The City has received the following donations from May 11, 2013 through August 15,
2013
Point Vicente Interpretive Center Whale Walk Plaques ($2,500)
• Evelyn Chidsey and Sue Kouzmanoff: In memory of Carol
• Ray and Barbara Holdsworth: Celebrating the lives of Fred and Ann Walter
• Sara Stewart and Ronald Thompson: In memory of Virginia Elderkin-Thompson
Point Vicente Interpretive Center Amphitheatre Plaques ($1,500)
• Janice Bower Gutierrez: In memory of Jeannette Bower
• Mary Crivello and Ediz Tufekcioglu: In memory of Mariano Crivello
• Paul DeAlleaume: In memory of Helene DeAlleaume
• Jacob and Gwen Friend: Smile and Enjoy the Day
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• Brian Harris: In memory of Thomas George and Edith Ethel Harris
• Heidi Morton-Marius: In honor of Mark and Heidi Marius
• Deborah A. Palmieri: In memory of Dr. Richard P. Li
• Joseph Taglarino: In memory of Joseph J. Sedia, Jr.
In-Kind Donations to Museum
• Anonymous: Bird bone
• Gina Bernstein: Chest freezer
• Ginger Clark: Projector cord
• Satoshi Ishibashi, Nancy Sakai, and Grace Watanabe: Historical farm equipment,
photos, and historical documents
• Los Serenos de Point Vicente Docents: A book: 0, My Ancestor
• Mcnair Maxwell: Photo cards
• Tom Otten: Marineland artifacts
4th of July Donations
• Admiral Risty, Inc.: $100
• Discount Pool and Spa Supply: $100
• EDCO Disposal Corporation: $1,500
• Fire Grazers, Inc.: $250
• The Katherman Company: $100
• Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe's Office: Shuttle buses
• La Cresta Homeowners Association: $100
• Nationwide Environmental Services: $100
• Pacific Line Electric, Inc.: $50
• Peninsula Racquet Club: $100
• Ralph's: $20
• Rancho Palos Verdes Council of Homeowners Associations: $100
• Seaview Residents Association: $100
• Stock Construction, Inc.: $200
• Trump National Golf Club: $2,000
• West Coast Arborists, Inc.: $100
• Zdonek and Wolowicz Accountancy Corporation: $100
Ladera Linda Discovery Room Donations
• Anna Konya: Fabric
• Evi Meyer: Photographs
• Ivan Snyder: Native American artifacts
• Richard and Yvetta Williams: Preserved insects
• Steve Wolfe: Photographs
REACH Donations
• Kathleen Bethel: $36
• Confidence Foundation: $7,500
• Las Candalistas: $1,275
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no anticipated cost to the City.
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